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City Blog: January 2010 — December 2010

Christianity is a religion of influence. From the first, Jesus' invitation to follow him was an invitation to impact people. Jesus didn't say, "If you want to go to Heaven, come follow me." More like, "If you want to impact people, come follow me." Literally, Jesus said, "Come, follow me, and I will make you fishers of men" (Matthew 4:19). What would you think if I told you that your primary task as a Christian is to impact people?
In some sense, all of us are already in the business of impacting people. My barista impacts me by ...

No Wolf by Richard St.Ofle My rating: 5 of 5 stars Unflinching in his self-analysis, heart rending in his narrative, Richard St. Ofle's book, the first ever published by Ashbury Way in New York, is a glimpse into the emotional mind of an artist and adventurer. This chronicle of self-discovery is a window not just into his own life, but into the heart of us all, and therein lies its value. The story is not only about how far we'll go to get what we want, but about how what we most want is only really found if it is given to us. View ...